Goldington Academy is a very successful 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of Bedford.

We have an excellent record of supporting our students to reach their full potential in their personal development, academic attainment, and extracurricular interests. All pupils are encouraged to contribute to our community, both in school and locally.

Our driving focus is to ensure today's students are tomorrow’s successful adults who challenge themselves to achieve their best, are confident to try new activities, and who contribute to their community with sensitivity and respect.
 

Engaging Minds, Nurturing Success, Inspiring Futures.

Our staff develop excellent relationships with students, fostering a positive environment where students demonstrate good behaviour and feel safe. With 900+ pupils, we are able to maintain a ‘small school’ feel while offering ‘big school’ resources and outcomes.

As we prepare all our students for academic success in GCSEs and beyond, we also encourage them to look to their own futures with a well-developed careers programme that exposes students to a broad range of employment options and equips them with the important skills they need to thrive in a rapidly-changing world.

Personal growth is as important a goal as academic progress for our young people. Our varied and inclusive extra-curricular program gives students opportunities to explore new experiences in sports, academics, specialist skills, and the arts.

We know educating your child involves a partnership, and we’re committed to communicating frequently, transparently, and fairly so that together we can support our students’ learning and transition into adulthood.

“Students are at the heart of everything we do at Goldington Academy. We take seriously our role of educating and inspiring all our pupils and strongly believe that, while success is different for every student, every student is capable of success.

We know consistent, high-quality teaching is the most powerful tool we have to ensure students are engaged and academically successful. Subject specialists teach a wide variety of courses designed to be interesting and challenging for pupils of all abilities, and to provide insights into their working futures. All students have the support and specialist guidance they need, no matter their academic attainment.”